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Aditya Hridaya: Hymns in praise of the sun recited by Agastya Ṛṣi to Rāma just prior to the killing of …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Aditya Hridaya: Hymns in praise of the sun recited by Agastya Ṛṣi to Rāma just prior to the killing of …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Agastya: A powerful ṛṣi who is a son of the god Varuṇa. said to have once swallowed the entire ocean …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Agni: The god of fire, thus also the Sanskrit word for fire.
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Apsarā: Celestial nymph. “One who, upon embracing a man, drives him insane.” The beauty of the Apsarās is legendary and …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Arghya: A milk-based drink used as a respectful offering made to a guest.
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Ashoka: A tree bearing beautiful red flowers. Sītā was held in a grove of ashoka trees by Rāvaṇa.
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Astra: A divine weapon, usually prefixed by the name of the particular god or force which presides over it; e.g. …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Asura: Class of celestial demons.
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Brahmā: The first of all the gods and the creator of the universe. He was directly manifested from Viṣṇu and …
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Bṛhaspati: The preceptor of the gods.
Rāmāyaṇa Glossary
Chamara: Whisk made from yak-tail hairs and used for highly respectable persons.